The European Legal Support Center (ELSC)
Defends and empowers Palestine advocates across mainland Europe and Britain through legal action, monitoring, research, and advocacy efforts.
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Da Gaza a Bologna. Il caso di un ricercatore di UniBo nel mirino di soldati ed ex soldati dell’esercito israeliano all’Università di Bologna
All’Università di Bologna, un ricercatore RTT è stato colpito da un procedimento disciplinare – con censura scritta e blocco della carriera – per aver indossato la kufya, partecipato a uno sciopero bianco e denunciato il genocidio in Palestina. A partire…
Legal Victory – Judge overrules Amsterdam Municipality’s Ban on Protest at Concert Hall
English Below Gezamenlijk persbericht UPDATE: Overwinning – Rechter fluit gemeente Amsterdam terug na verbod op protest bij Concertgebouw AMSTERDAM, 12 DECEMBER 2025 – De rechtbank in Amsterdam heeft vandaag bepaald dat anti-genocide demonstranten bij de ingang van het Concertgebouw mogen…
The Criminalisation of Palestine Solidarity in Austria
A panel discussion on the growing criminalisation of Palestine solidarity in Austria, exploring legal strategies, collective defence, and transnational solidarity, with contributions from ELSC, local lawyers, and grassroots organisations.
German Court dismisses Palestinian Journalist in Gaza Anas Fteiha’s Case against Newspaper BILD for not being able to provide a hand-signed document and summonable address
22. October, Berlin – The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) with partner lawyer Ingrid Yeboah has taken legal action against the German media company Axel Springer, after their tabloid BILD had published an article smearing the Palestinian Journalist in Gaza…
La Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa si ritira dal progetto Horizon Europe “Trans4demo” per la presenza di partner coinvolti nel genocidio del popolo palestinese. Un passo indietro e uno avanti.
La Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa è una delle prime università in Europa a decidere il ritiro da un progetto Horizon Europe a causa della presenza, tra i partner, della Hebrew University di Gerusalemme.
La decisione è arrivata in seguito…
Wise Case Launch: Challenging Financial Exclusion of Palestinians
Two Palestinian women residing in Italy have initiated proceedings against Wise Europe SA after their bank accounts were suddenly closed without notice or explanation. They are supported by the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) and legally assisted by the Brussels-based…
Our work
DEFEND
We combine defensive strategies and impact litigation with monitoring, training, and advocacy to build collective power, while ensuring that our strategies are informed by the political contexts of the movement in solidarity with Palestine and contribute to movement goals.
Expose
We monitor, document, and analyse repressive measures and practices against Palestine advocates across Europe. Our reports reveal systematic and institutionalised forms of repression, illuminating patterns across sectors and countries to strengthen solidarity.
CHALLENGE
Through legal strategies, litigation, investigative research, and advocacy efforts, we aim to dismantle the structures that protect corporations, financial entities, and political institutions from accountability for their role in enabling ethnic cleansing, settlement expansion, and military aggression in Palestine.
Hold German Officials to Account for aiding and abetting war crimes!
Scope and Patterns of Anti-Palestinian Repression in Germany: Repression is Systematic, Institutional and Undeniable
Have you faced or witnessed repression related to solidarity with Palestine?
Palestine advocates face a wide range of repression, including: Censorship and surveillance • Demonstration bans and arrests • Disciplinary actions and workplace suspensions • Financial repercussions and banking restrictions • Repressive legislation like anti-BDS motions falsely labelling solidarity as antisemitic • harassment and intimidation • Threats to citizenship and immigration status